CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

So, I went for a bit of a walk, trying to get some different shots of the crimson rosellas. At first they proved to be very elusive, and they stayed that way for the morning. This was the only shot I had of a pair in a tree. For bright red and blue (and green) birds, they can be quite difficult to see, when they are feeding in long grass.  Harder still when they bend down to feed. There are two birds in each of the shots below.  And there they are again. If even red and blue birds can hide in the long grass, what chance do we have against velociraptors? You can find more about crimson lorikeets from the following sites: http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Platycercus-elegans ; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimson_rosella ; http://birds.about.com/od/mediumbirds/p/Crimson-Rosellas-As-Pets.htm ; http://parkweb.vic.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/322203/rosella4.pdf ; http://australianmuseum.net.au/Crimson-Rosella ...

I went through a couple of months where the main birds that visited my backyard were crimson rosellas. This coincided with the trees fruiting, so I probably shouldn't be surprised. This pair hadn't yet exchanged their green 'baby' plumage for the more colourful red and blue of an adult, and probably wouldn't for another two years. I hope they stick around so I can see that. I had quite a hard time identifying them because of it. As you can see, the green is very handy for camouflaging them against the grass. The first shot caught them unawares and caused them a bit of concern,  but they decided food was more important. Definitely more important. They kept eating, but they kept a very good eye on the camera. I stayed just inside my back door, and they tolerated me photographing them. When they both bobbed down to collect more to eat, they became very hard to see. They took one more very assessing look, and then they decided they...

We have a couple of fruit trees in our backyard. I'm still not sure what kind of fruit trees they are, but the crimson rosellas, galahs and sulphur-crested cockatoos really like them, along with a variety of wild doves, pigeons, and wattlebirds. Here are few shots of the rosellas. This one is a young one. Whatever this is, it sure tastes good to these guys. Even if it's a little chewy... And that human is showing a bit too much interest. Oh, wait! There's a really nice one over there. Got it! If you want to see more, here are a couple of 'live' links to YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijR6b_FD8KQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1updpuTMdvI For some facts, you can try: http://australianmuseum.net.au/Crimson-Rosella http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Platycercus-elegans http://www.oiseaux-birds.com/card-crimson-rosella.html http://members.tip.net.au/~mos/cr_ros2.htm